DUCATI Monster 1200 S (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati Monster 1200 was a naked or standard machine manufactured by Ducati since 2013, along with its slightly more powerful sibling, the Ducati Monster 1200 S. Both machines were part of the Monster family that debuted in 1993 with the Monster 900 model.

In 2015, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Monster 1200S, a machine identical to the standard Monster 1200 but with different performance specifications and various modifications.

Compared to the standard model, the Monster 1200 S packed a performance package that delivered slightly more power and torque, a carbon fiber front fender, a race-derived Ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes, and lightweight machined wheels.

The 2015 Ducati Monster 1200 S had installed a 1,198cc four-stroke liquid-cooled L-twin engine with a performance package that boosted its performance to 145 hp at 8,750 rpm and 123 Nm (91 lb-ft) torque with a peak force at 7,250 rpm.

As for suspension, the tubular steel Trellis frame was fitted with a 48 mm fully adjustable Ohlins USD fork on the front and a fully adjustable Ohlins shock absorber on the rear with progressive linkage.

The braking system comprised two 330 mm semi-floating discs with four-piston Brembo EVO calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston Brembo caliper on the rear.

In 2023 (at the time of writing), the 2015 Ducati Monster 1200 S was for sale with a price ranging between $8,000 and $9,000.